Cheltenham

Newton Abbot serves up two afternoons of quality jumping action this week on good ground, perfect for discovering the stars of tomorrow.

Eagle Fang tops the weights but faces a stern examination from battle-hardened campaigners in Saturday's stamina test at Goodwood.

A cracking Friday card at Ludlow showcased some proper jumps racing talent, with the Skelton-Bowen axis firing on all cylinders.

A cracking day of flat racing at Prestbury Park with Group 2 action and marathon tests. Plenty of progressive types on show.

Friday's Chester Plate at Cheltenham promises fireworks with 17 runners vying for £50k prize money in this competitive Class 2 handicap.

The Chester Cup moves to Cheltenham with Aimeric topping the weights in a competitive 17-runner field worth £170,000.

The Huxley Stakes serves up a cracking Group 2 contest with Aidan O'Brien's Lambourn taking on the progressive Bay City Roller in a £170k showdown.

Seven promising three-year-olds clash in Friday's £40k Boodles Darley EBF Maiden Stakes at Cheltenham over the extended mile and a half.

The Cheshire Handicap brings quality middle-distance handicappers to Cheltenham's May meeting, with Great David and El Burhan heading a competitive field.

Today's eight-race card at Cheltenham features the Group 2 Huxley Stakes as the standout event, with good ground conditions favouring proven course specialists.

Bath's evening card fell victim to Mother Nature, but Tom O'Brien looks at what might have been and the horses worth following.

A solid Thursday flat card at Wincanton provided plenty to chew over, with the Judge Law Maiden Stakes the pick of the afternoon's fare.